A Plymouth brewery has created a winter tipple to raise cash for the fight against cancer – and launched it in the pub which suffered the loss of its landlord to the disease just this year.

Summerskills Brewery is relaunching its highly-praised November Porter with a percentage of each pint sold going to the Chestnut Appeal for Prostate Cancer.

The brew was debuted in the Nowhere Inn, in Gilwell Street, in November 2015, and went on to be an autumnal hit.

Behind the bar... Yot Cawse pours the new November Porter (Image: Penny Cross)

And it has used the same venue to show off its 2017 batch – which is fitting because Phil Cawse, the landlord who died from cancer in May 2017, aged just 61, was a keen supporter of the Chestnut Appeal.

November Porter is a dark ale which has been specially brewed at the Brewery in Pomphlett.

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Porter Ale has its roots in the 18th Century when it was popular with street and river Porters in London.

Norman Lewis, proprietor of Summerskills, said: “Today the recipe uses a combination of crystal, chocolate and black malt along with roasted barley to create its dark colour and distinctive full, rich flavour.”

On tap... Summerskills' November Porter (Image: Penny Cross)

The ale will be available in Pubs across Plymouth including the Nowhere Inn, often referred to as Plymouth’s most hip and punk pub, because of its appeal to rockers.

“We choose the Nowhere Inn when we first launched the beer two years ago as dark beers are popular with their customers,” said Mr Lewis. “The pub also has a proud tradition of supporting charities and following the sad loss of Phil to cancer earlier this year it was the obvious choice for the relaunch.”

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Mr Lewis took over Summerskills in 2012 after being head brewer for seven years.

Mr Cawse died at Derriford Hospital after a short, yet valiant, fight against cancer.

He was a hugely popular character on Plymouth’s music scene and had played with famous punk act Bus Station Loonies.

Music venue...The Nowhere Inn

His Red Oak Taverns-owned hostelry remains famous as a hangout for the city’s music fans, particularly those on the alternative side of the spectrum.

Under Mr Cawse’s management the bar hosted many bands, including during the annual Punx Picnic festival.

The bar’s Ultimate jukebox was renowned among music buffs, being stuffed with alternative and underground sounds, from the folk pop of Donovan to the industrial metal of Rammstein, attracting fans from outside the city.